Elliot Spitzer has resigned. I spent the morning listening to the news with one ear (no choice, the boss had it on) while writing the Farm Side. Deadline day and as usual I was right up against it. This week it is about the effect this scandal could have on agriculture in the state. The Farm Side BTW is a weekly column about farming (amazing huh?) in our great state. Farming is about as regulated as an industry can get so what happens in government greatly affects everything we do. A late state budget affects everyone who pays taxes. Budget deadline is April 1st. What are the odds that it will be done by then? How many heads of departments will roll under new leadership?
Time will tell how this all plays out, but I am glad at least one aspect is finished.
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It was only a matter of time till he resigned! On your previous post .. glad the tundra's are passing through!
I'm glad for everyone's sake that he resigned. Did he really have any other choice? I made the announcement at the dinner table among my four men, "what's wrong with the men in this world".....you can imagine how well that went over :0)
Hopefully better days are ahead for NY.
Deb
Tylerfarm
Maine
Monarch....guess I wasn't clear...I meant they were sort of calling ahead. lol
Deb, the story has consumed everyone, everywhere here in NY. I went to the bank today and it was simply abuzz with discussions. Same at the farm store yesterday. Simply the most unimaginable thing we could experience.
Hopefully, when the dust clears things will fall in favor of the farmer.
You just have to wonder, though, what makes so many men with so much to lose take the risk?
STacy, went to a Farm Bureau meeting tonight and our regional rep seems to think things will be okay...maybe even better than before..time will tell
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